Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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The 1980-81 school year will mark the opening of the doors of a new high school in Missoula. The addition of Big Sky High will ele- viate over-crowding at Hellgate and Sentinel. When the new school opens all three high schools will institute a six period day and a closed cam- pus policy. Darlene Smith, former assistant principal of Sentinel, was chosen to be principal of Big Sky High School. The majority of the other staff positions were filled from existing faculty at Hellgate and Sentinel. Approximately one-third of each of the student bodies of Hell- gate and Sentinel will comprise the school population at Big Sky High. Those students, with the fi- nal approval of the School Board chose the name, the colors, (royal blue and gold) and the mascot (Eagles) of the new school. 20 Big Sky